Hospital gown having fitting means

Abstract

A hospital gown has portions thereof encircling a wearer's body which bear a cohesive-adhesive material to enable an adjustably snug fit.

I claim: 
     
       1. A hospital gown comprising, a garment having a front, a back, and first and second margins defining an opening for placement of the garment on a wearer, a belt having first and second ends and having a sufficient length to encircle the garment, and a cohesive-adhesive material on both of said belt ends for releasably attaching the belt ends together with said belt passing around the garment margins to close the garment about the wearer, at least one of said belt ends having cohesive-adhesive material on both of its opposed sides, said garment including a region of cohesive-adhesive material on the outside of the gown and located to releasably attach at least one of said belt ends to the gown when said belt closes the garment. 
     
     
       2. The gown of claim 1 wherein said margins are located on the back of the gown.